| Trishagni | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Nabendu Ghosh |
| Screenplay by | Nabendu Ghosh K.Shailendra(dialogue) |
| Based on | Moru O Sangho bySharadindu Bandyopadhyay |
| Produced by | NFDC |
| Starring | Nana Patekar Aloknath Pallavi Joshi Nitish Bhardwaj |
| Music by | Salil Chowdhury |
Release date |
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Running time | 102 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Trishagni (English: The Sand Storm) is a1988Hindi film directed byNabendu Ghosh, who also co-wrote the screenplay.[2][3] The film was based on a historical short story set some time after the Asokan Missions,Moru O Sangho written bySaradindu Bandopadhyay, and inspired byBuddha'sFire Sermon.[4] The film starredNana Patekar,Aloknath,Nitish Bharadwaj,Pallavi Joshi in the lead roles.[2]
The film received critical acclaim,[5] and was awarded the1988National Film Award forBest First Film of a Director, "For excellent exploration of complex philosophical theme for the first time in Indian cinema.".[6][7]
The film is set in the Buddhist town of Sariput in the deserts ofCentral Asia, around 200 B.C., when the town is struck by a devastating sandstorm that leaves only four survivors: two monks, and two children, taking refuge in the monastery. Twenty years later, the monks have aged, while the boy (Nitish Bhardwaj) and the girl (Pallavi Joshi) have grown up and fallen in love. The jealous monk deceitfully persuades the boy to become a monk, but the girl wins him back. As a result, both are expelled from the monastery, which is when the sandstorm strikes again.[8][9]
The film contains only one song, composed bySalil Chowdhury.
Trishagni is also one of the films featured in Avijit Ghosh's book, 40 Retakes: Bollywood Classics You May Have Missed